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Good weather and improved sailing conditions have prompted more ships to set sail from North Africa, just two weeks after Lampedusa posted record arrivals.
By Gonzalo Sanchez Lampedusa, Italy, Apr 27 (EFE).- Even though it is not summer yet, tourists have started huddling over the magical beaches of the Italian island of Lampedusa. Many see Lampedusa as a vacation spot but for thousands of migrants embarking on deadly journeys acr